MLS Next Talent ID for 2024-25Season
Schedule:
ALL PLAYERS MUST PRE-REGISTER IN ORDER TO ATTEND TRYOUTS SESSIONS
Tryouts are Free & open to ALL Tampa Bay Area competitive players.Come out and shows us that you have all the skills, talent, and knowledgeto become the one of the top players to join our MLS Next academy.
Continue to come back for updated schedules!
*Revised 2/27/2024
Location:Countryside Sportsplex -Open Talent ID Sessions
April 1 @ 6PM to 730PM- U13 (2013 & 2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010)
-*2013 is eligible to tryout for U13
April 1@ 730PM to 9PM - U16 (2009), U17 (2008),U19 (2007 & 2006)
Location:Countryside Sportsplex -Open Talent ID Sessions
April 2@ 6PM to 730PM- U13 (2013 & 2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010)
-*2013 is eligible to tryout for U13
April 2@ 730PM to 9PM - U16 (2009), U17 (2008),U19 (2007 & 2006)
Location:PSC Lakewood Ranch-Open Talent ID Sessions
April 3 @ 6PM to 730PM- U13 (2013 & 2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010)
-*2013 is eligible to tryout for U13
Location:New Tampa Community Park-Open Talent ID Sessions
April 4 @ 6PM to 730PM- U13 (2013 & 2012), U14 (2011), U15 (2010)
-*2013 is eligible to tryout for U13
- Field # 3& # 5
***Additional Tryouts will be on a team by team basis.
Location:
TheMLS Next will be training full time, three to four times a week, within Pinellas County. Training will take place across Joe DiMaggio, Glen Oaks, and Countyside Sportsplexsoccer facilitiesthroughout the season! Click on all linked campuses above for exact locations. By training full time within Pinellas County we are able to provide access to consistent high level soccer training and competition for the many talented players within our community.
Coaches:
The MLS Next has selected the best coaches in the area. They bring professional experience, A & B coach license, and years of top level coaching experience.
Mike Keeney - MLS Next Director
Kyle Clinton - Ast. MLS Next Director
Kevin Clinton -Director of Goalkeeping and Goal Keeper Trainer
Coaches:
Kyle Clinton
Adel Alchamat
Steve Spearing
Takuya Yamada
CLICK HERE for the Chargers MLS Next Home Page.
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Chargers Soccer Club - MLS Next Academy
Our Path of Success Continues
The Chargers Soccer Club has a very distinguished 46-year history.That’s right, 46years!Did you know:
We are one of the oldest soccer clubs in Florida
In2007,Chargers Soccer Club was one of theoriginalclubs selected to participate in the U.S. DevelopmentAcademy.
We were actually the seventh club to receive this prestigious honor.
Fifteen years later, Chargers Soccer Club was named to the top 100 clubs in the United States by Soccerwire.com,receiving the #17 ranking, WOW!
In addition, our staff members sit on the current MLS Next committee, influencing the direction of the MLS NextProgram.
- The club has won three national championships
The Chargers Soccer Club communities have consistently produced some of the best U.S. soccer players representing:
The United StatesWomen’s and Men’sNational Teams
Both Goal Keeper trainers were on the Women's and Men's National Team
Bryane Heaberlin -
played on the Women's National team
played youth soccer at the Chargers Soccer club - starting in 2002
Kevin Clinton
played on the Men's National team
played for the Rowdies as a Goal Keeper
English Premier League
Bundesliga
Major League Soccer
United Soccer League
We are extremely proud of the hundreds of young women and men playing competitively at the university level. Many ofthose young men and women received All-American honors.
We have been blessed over the years to have the most consistent coaching staff in the country:
Our Director of Coaching, Peter Mannino has been with us for 37 years.
The Director of Goalkeeping, Kevin Clinton, 22 years.
Over 30 coaches played as Chargers growing up, and have come back to coach in ourcommunities. The level ofcoaching consistency is impressive.
Call it loyalty, call it commitment, call it what it is, the coaches and staff develop some of the best players in the country, and develop their character as well, as demonstrated by the multiple examples of Charger Alumni who not only succeeded in soccer, but are succeeding in life. Former Chargers have done global TED talks,and have become successful children’sbook authors, and ran for council member within our own communities. SERIOUSLY, YES!
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CLICK HERE for more information about the Chargers SC MLS Next Program.
Academy Leagues - where you'll find the best competition
U12 --> Florida Academy League
U13 - U19 --> MLS Next
